Wednesday, September 15, 2021

Monday, June 28, 2021

Post for Michelle

LIVING ROOM
View from inside entry door. 

This is a reverse of the above view.

Looking down the hall from entry door towards kitchen. 

BEDROOM (middle room) 

The next 3 photos are looking into the bedroom from the living room - rotating from right to left. 



Big closets. 

This is a reverse from the French doors looking back through the bedroom towards the living room. 

KITCHEN / DINING AREA



Looking out kitchen window into yard. 


BILLIARDS ROOM


HALLWAY REVERSE TOWARDS FRONT DOOR


 The yard you've seen. 

So that's it. 

Wednesday, February 10, 2021

Dining Room Lighting

 If we did not move forward with your fixture or couldn't get it for a while, here are some thoughts about dining room lighting. 

First, let's look at some images that I have saved for the dining room in general, not thinking about lighting, to see what people and what rooms I like have in common. Don't say 'that piece doesn't work for us" I'm just gathering intel about what works.

I'd like to bring in some of that modern traditional, early American vibe where you can't quite place the period. Like not too costumey vintagey or farmy, but not too modern either. If modern, then should lean more Danish simple than space age.


Victorian farmhouse dining room







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Dining Room Light Fixture Inspirational 20 Dining Room Light Fix

So I think the gist we are getting here is that it can be modern if it is simple with timeless materials, or it can be vintage-ish and reminiscent of farmhouse if it is not too literal and has clean lines.







I can go lots of different directions here. My desires: 

-not too modern

-maximize light since that's the darkest spot in the area

-Create some levels 

-bring in different color/material. I don't think some dark metal would be amiss. Shouldn't be too matchy with kitchen lighting. Some brass ok. 

-I love the look of a big dome pendant but I understand that the downward light is a problem, which is why some kind of chandelier (loosely defined) might be better

Let's throw some spaghetti at the wall, shall we?





Crate and Barrell, $240 clearance









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Thursday, February 4, 2021

Kitchen lighting finalists



Here is a cubist mockup of our kitchen with some lighting. 


Here are the three sizes for the fixure I want over the island:

https://www.westelm.com/products/sculptural-2-light-pebble-pendant-milk-w3785/?pkey=s%7Csculpural%20glass%202-light%20pendant%7C30




 

I'd be good with any of these but I think I prefer the first one. $209! Not bad.